The Erica Synths ‘Black HADSR EG’ is a feature-rich yet easily operated five stage envelope generator module. Use it with the Black CV Expander module to add more versatility and CV control.

The Erica Synths Black Series features high-end modules with unique functionality. Only the highest quality components are used and all inputs and outputs are protected against undesired over-voltage. When designing the Black Series, Erica Synths did not economize on the module width, they put design and usability first. Big knobs are assigned to functions that make differences in sound. The Erica Synths Black Series are a range of modules that together make an entire synthesizer!

Features

Feature-Rich Envelope Generator Module

EG Operation Mode Select Switch – Off: for normal gated envelopes, AD Loop: for typical envelope loops, ADSR Loop: for unique full ADSR loops where Sustain Time is set by the Hold knob

Hold Mode Control – Sets Hold Time, Hold can be before Attack (similar to Gate Delay) or after Attack to musically highlight attack stage

ADSR Control – Knobs set ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN and RELEASE levels – For more versatility use the Erica Black CV Expander to affect each stage level by control voltage – Before connecting CV Expander, remove 4 jumpers from CV Expander connector on Black Envelope Generator module and make sure the red stripe on ribbon cable matches black dots next to the connectors both on CV Expander and Envelope Generator

Gate Input

Trigger Input – For Re-Triggering the Envelope at any stage (If no cable is patched here, envelope is shaped by Gate Signal only)